When I bought mine last fall there was suppossed to be a transmission problem but with a re and re, total inspection and oil change, clutch and plate checks, splines, the only problem I found was a severly bent foot peg that prevented the shift from going into gear clean but even when I tested the bike I could really find no problem the secret is to shift slow and positive they do not like to be shifted fast like many of the asian bikes. I've owned a lot of other models and makes but this is my first beemer, and I'm liking it a lot, I now have over 4000 miles on it since Feb 24th and not a grind or missed shift unless I tried to rush the transmission. One of the people I ride with is a diehard beemer fan he's never owned anything but beemers, lots of them both with and without sidecars he's told me the transmission is one of the best he's ever seem in over 30 years of beemers so I'm not worried any more. After all it was meant to ride strong for a long time and I believe it. But 55,000 miles in 30 years is really peanuts, it's bearly broke in. Also handles gravel road nicely even large marble size stones and loose sand with the lower center of gravity it's way better than my old dispatch riders harley 45 but doesn't have the stump pulling power of the longer stroke harley but no oil leaks if far better. Drove some loging roads and wash outs sand pits and big puddles on the weekend even got it dirty enough to clean. I haven't had this much fun in years.
